Igor Rossi Branco

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This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Rossi and the second or paternal family name is Branco.

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Igor Rossi
Personal information
Full name Igor Rossi Branco
Date of birth (1989-03-10) March 10, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
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Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
Number 18
Youth career
Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Internacional 3 (0)
2011–2015 Marítimo B 47 (5)
2011–2015 Marítimo 24 (1)
2015– Heart of Midlothian 28 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2016 (UTC)

Igor Rossi Branco or Igor Rossi for short (born 10 March 1989 in Campinas, São Paulo) is a Brazilian professional footballer, who plays for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, as a centre-back. In addition of playing in the centre-back, Rossi also plays in the left-back position as well.[1] He has previously played for Internacional and Marítimo.

Football career

Marítimo

Igor Rossi began his career in Internacional. In 2010, moved to Marítimo, and started to play in the Marítimo's B team. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Igor Rossi was promoted to the first team.[2]

After included as an un-used substitute in the opening game of the season against Beira-Mar,[3] Igor Rossi made his debut for the senior team in the Primeira Liga on 11 December 2011, in a 1–0 against Benfica.[4] Rossi later made five appearance in the 2011–12 season.

In the 2012–13 season, Igor was included in the 25 man squad.[5] Igor then scored his first goal in a game against Benfica.[6] In his final season before being released, he played only four matches – two as a starter – and ten for the reserves in Segunda Liga.[7][8]

Heart of Midlothian

On 22 July 2015, he signed a one-year deal at Heart of Midlothian, newly returned to the Scottish Premiership.[7]

He made his debut eight days later in the first round of the season's Scottish League Cup at home against Arbroath, replacing double goalscorer Osman Sow for the final 13 minutes of a 4–2 victory.[9] On 2 August he played the full 90 minutes of his first league game, a 4–3 win against St Johnstone.[10]

Personal life

He is the older brother of Raphael Rossi Branco, who is also a defender, for Swindon Town in England.[11]

Igor Rossi has an Italian passport, allowing him to play in the United Kingdom without a work permit.[12]

References

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